LifeSpring Sermon Blog
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Monday Nov 19, 2018
Part of the Body
Monday Nov 19, 2018
Monday Nov 19, 2018
This sermon concludes the four-part series on Spiritual Gifts. It examines the connection that Christians have with each other in the body of Christ
Monday Aug 13, 2018
Good Advice for a Lovely Life
Monday Aug 13, 2018
Monday Aug 13, 2018
In this sermon from Ephesians 4:25-5:2 we explore the community nature of the Church. In Ephesians Paul uses the plural pronoun to talk about the cultivation and application of virtues as well as the scope of Christ's works. In other words it was to humanity and not just to select individuals.
Sunday Jun 10, 2018
Settle your brouhaha.
Sunday Jun 10, 2018
Sunday Jun 10, 2018
This sermon comes from Philippians 4 with its story of Euodia and Syntyche whose spat was poisoning the church. Listen to an ancient telling of an always current problem.
Monday Jun 05, 2017
Loved
Monday Jun 05, 2017
Monday Jun 05, 2017
Ephesians 5:21-6:9 serves as the foundation for this sermon. In the text, Paul teaches the Ephesian Christians how one should live in a household. What he describes is a life of loving self-sacrifice. In 5:32, Paul discusses his real motive in the teaching when he says, "This is a great mystery, but it is an illustration of the way Christ and the church are one." This passage gives one of the best descriptions of how much Christ loves the church and what he was willing to sacrifice for the church.
Wednesday May 17, 2017
Superior
Wednesday May 17, 2017
Wednesday May 17, 2017
This sermon comes from Romans 1:8-15 in which Paul talks about the privilege he felt being able to carry the gospel to both Jews and Gentiles. The sermon examines the discrimination that arose in the Roman church as a result of an exile imposed on Roman Jews between 41 and 52 AD. In light of the discrimination that existed between Jews and Gentiles the book of Romans was written by Paul to provide instruction on how the Roman Christians should treat each other.
Sunday May 07, 2017
Assembly
Sunday May 07, 2017
Sunday May 07, 2017
In this series of sermons about the first century churches, today's sermon looks at Corinth and their issues surrounding worship. Particularly pertaining to the Lord's Supper. The sermon examines how division and prejudice prevents the church from enjoying the relationship which God intended for her.
Sunday Apr 23, 2017
Koinonia
Sunday Apr 23, 2017
Sunday Apr 23, 2017
Acts 2:41-47 tells the story of what happened to the first disciples after the day of Pentecost. The Greek word Koinonia is the word Luke uses to describe the community and experience that was formed out of the Resurrection of Jesus and the coming of the Holy Spirit. The sermon describes what it means to be a community defined by this fellowship word.
The text for this sermon is included in this recording, read by Melvin Mahaffey, one of LifeSprings young men.
Sunday Sep 18, 2016
Go West Young Man
Sunday Sep 18, 2016
Sunday Sep 18, 2016
This sermon takes its title from a Horace Greely quote during the westward migration in the infancy of the United States. The sermon text comes from Acts 13:1-5 in which the church in Syrian Antioch commissioned Paul and Barnabas to begin a westward push of the gospel to central Turkey and parts west of there. This sermon looks at the four characteristics of the first century church and shows how LifeSpring can imitate them as well: trusting God, being sensitive to God's call, focus on mission, and unification in purpose.
Monday Jun 06, 2016
Teach Your Children
Monday Jun 06, 2016
Monday Jun 06, 2016
This sermon is informed by Moses' speech to the second generation of the children of Israel just before their march into Canaan. In his speech Moses said that it was critical to their survival as a nation that they pass on their history and instruction to their children and future generations.
This sermon was part of LifeSpring's Child Dedication Sunday. The text comes from Deuteronomy 6:1-9.
Monday May 30, 2016
A Word to Elders
Monday May 30, 2016
Monday May 30, 2016
This sermon concludes a short series on the letter of 1 Peter. In the text Peter explains the role of an elder, and by doing this indirectly identifies the kind of community that should be built within a church.